Queenstown New Zealand

Queenstown New Zealand is located on the South Island, and is best known as the adventure capital of New Zealand. If you want to jump off a bridge, hurtle through narrow gorges in a jetboat, raft the rapids on wild rivers, or pursue any number of extreme adventures, then Queenstown is the ideal place to start.

But it also has much more to offer. Lets start with the scenery. As I write this article I'm sitting in our holiday apartment in Queenstown, looking out over Lake Wakatipu, with the 7,000 foot high Remarkables in the background. This really is an amazing place. These peaks are covered in snow for a good portion of the year, and Queenstown is a ski resort of international acclaim. The sheer size of the lakes and mountains is best viewed from one of the many vantage points in town such as Deer Park Heights or better still, at the top of the gondola, which provides a leisurely, if thrilling ascent to the viewing deck and restaurant. Once here you will marvel at the vista, which can only be described as breathtaking.

If heights are not your thing, then take a leisurely car drive to either Glenorchy or Kingston, along the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Every corner reveals another spectacular photo opportunity, so keep your camera handy.

And if you like fine food, Queenstown has a "smorgasboard" of over 100 restaurants and bars from which to choose. And there are numerous local vineyards for wine lovers.

If you are planning a New Zealand holiday, then Queenstown is a must see.

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